Process of reserving wool with bis-tri-



United States Patent Ofiice Patented July 16, 1963 3,097,911 PROCESS OFRESERVING WOOL WITH BIS-TRI- AZINE DIPHENYLSULFIDE COMPOUNDS Jan J. A.Moll, Vlaardingen, Netherlands, assignor, by

mesne assignments, to Fabriek van Chemische Producten VondelingenplaatN.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands N Drawing. Filed Sept. 23, 1960, Ser. No.57,882 Claims priority, application Netherlands Oct. 14, 1959 3 Claims.(Cl. 8-65) There are many known products which are capable of preventingproteins from being dyed or substantive dyes. Often such so-called woolreserving products have an insufiicient action for practical purposesand most known products have a bad fastness to light.

It is an object of the present invention to provide new compounds of thetype set forth which have, in addition to an excellent reserving actionon natural proteins and synthetic polyamides, a very good fastness tolight.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved prooess ofreserving natural proteins and synthetic poly-amides against being dyedby substantive dyes.

The compounds of this invention may be represented by the genera-lformula wherein A, A, B and B are difierent or not and represent aradical selected from the group comprising -NH and an amine radicalbonded to the cyanuric group at its nitrogen atom, and D is adiaminodiphenylsulfide radical bonded to the cyauuric groups at itsnitrogen atoms.

As most wool reserving products the new compounds of this invention alsohave a tanning action.

Preferably the diphenylsulfide derivatives used in preparing the newcompounds contain sulfonic acid groups in an ortho position with respectto the sulfur bridge. However, a satisfactory solubility of thecompounds may also be obtained without sulfonic acid groups in thediphenylsulfide radical if the amine radicals contain sulfonic acidgroups or other solubilizing groups.

As will appear from the examples the new compounds may be prepared bycondensation reactions in any order. Thus, two moles of cyanuricchloride may be condensed first with two moles of metanilic acid,followed by a condensation with one mole of4,4'-diam-inodiphenylsulfide- 2,2'-disulfonic acid whereafter theresidual chlorine atom in each of the cyanuric radicals of the productobtained is replaced by reaction with aniline. Alternatively, forexample, a condensation of one mole of the diphenylsulfide derivativewith two moles of cyanuric chloride may be carried out first, then acondensation with two moles of metanilic acid and finally a condensationwith two moles of aniline.

The expression amine is used herein in the sense of a compoundcontaining a reactive hydrogen atom bonded to a nitrogen atom and,accordingly, comprises, in addition to aliphatic and aromatic amines,such as monoand diethanolamine, aniline, 2-methy1-4-sulfoaniline,3-methyl-5-sulfoaniline, 4-methyl-3-sul'foaniline, 2- methoxy 4sulfoaniline, 4 methoxy 3 sulfoaniline,

2-chloro-5-sulfoaniline and 4-chloro-3-sulfoaniline, and

heterocyclic amines, such as morpholine, other compounds containingarnino groups such as, for example, metanilic acid mentioned before andfurther Z-aminobenzoic acid, 3-aminobenzoic acid, 4-aminobenzoic acid,2-amiuo-5-sulfobenzoic acid, 2-amino-4-sulfobenzoic acid,

etc. Such substitutions in the phenyl radicals with alkyl, alkoxy,carboxyl and sulfo groups or with halogen atoms are possible in thecompounds of this invention.

In the following examples parts are given as parts by weight.

Example I 18.5 parts of cyanuric chloride are stirred with 100 parts iceand water. At 0 C. a condensation with a solution of 17.3 parts of thesodium salt of metanilic acid is carried out. After completion of thereaction the acid formed is neutralized by the dropwise addition of 53parts of a 10% sodium carbonate solution. Then a solution of 18.8 partsof 4,4-diaminodiphenylsulfide-2,2- disulfonic acid in the form of itssodium salt is added. The temperature is slowly raised to 20 C.whereafter the acid formed is neutralized again. The reaction mixture iswarmed up to 40-50 C. and then 9.3 parts of aniline are added. Thetemperature is raised to 100 C. and after heating during a few hours theacid formed is neutralized once more. The clear solution is cooled downand 10 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid are added .to adjust thepH to a value corresponding to the range of colour changing of theindicator Congo red. The condensation product precipitates in a readilyfilterable form. It is separated by filtering, stirred with anequivalent amount of sodium carbonate (5.3) or sodium hydroxide (4parts), dried at 80-100" C. and then ground. When treating wool withthis product a good reserve against dyeing with substantive dyes isobtained.

Example II 18.5 parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 100 parts ofacetone and poured out into about 200 parts of ice and water understirring. A solution of 18.8 parts of the sodium salt of4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfide-Z,2-disultonic acid are dropwise added at 0C. to the resulting suspension under vigorous stirring. After completionof the reaction the acid formed is neutralized with 53 parts of a 10%sodium carbonate solution. Then a solution of 21 parts ofdiethanolarnine is added slowly. The temperature is raised to 40 C. Whenthe reaction has become neutral 53 parts of a 10% sodium carbonatesolution are added and the temperature is raised to 80- 100 C. wherebythe acetone distills ofi. At this temperature again 53 parts of a 10%sodium carbonate solution are added and heating is continued until thereaction has been completed. The product is separated from the reactionmixture by acidifying or salting out with 10% of salt, filtered off anddried in a neutral state. The light-grey powder obtained hassubstantially the same properties as the product of Example I.

Example III 0.1 mole of cyanuric chloride are condensed first at 0 C.with 0.1 mole of sulfanilic acid, as described in the precedingexamples, then at 40-45 C. With 0.1 mole of diethanolamine and finallyat about 100 C. with 0.05 mole of4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfide-2,2-disulfonic acid. The light-grey powderobtained by evaporation has substantially the same properties as theproduct of Example I.

Example IV 0.1 mole of cyanuric chloride is condensed first at 0 C. with0.1 mole of metanilic acid, as described in the Examples I and II, thenat 40 C. with 0.5 mole of 4,4-diaminodiphenyldisulfide-2,2'-disulfonicacid and finally at -100 C. with 0.1 mole of aniline. Aciditying resultsis a readily filterable precipitate which is filtered off and dried withan equivalent amount of sodium carbonate. The resulting product hassubstantially the same properties as that of Example I.

Example V 0.1 mole of cyanuric chloride is condensed first at C. with0.1 mole of metanilic acid, as described in the preceding examples, thenat 40 C. With 0.1 mole of monoethanolamine and finally at 100 C. with0.05 mole of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfide-2,2'-disulfonic acid. Afterbeing precipated by acidifying the product is filtered off and theresulting paste is dried with an equivalent amount of sodium carbonate.The light-grey powder has substantially the same properties as that ofExample 1.

Example V1 0.1 mole of cyanuric chloride is condensed in a manner knownper se at 0 C. with 0.1 mole of sulfanilic acid, then at 40 C. with 0.05mole of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfiide-2,2-disulfonic acid and finally atabout 100 C. with 0.1 mole of monomet-hylamine. After completion of thereaction the product is precipitated by acidifying, filtered off anddried with an equivalent amount of sodium carbonate. The product hassubstantially the same properties as that of Example 1.

Example VII 0.1 mole of cyanuric chloride is condensed at 0 C. with 0.05mole of 4,4-diaminodiphenylsulfide-Z,2-disulfonic acid in a manner knownper se. Then the reaction product is condensed with 0.2 mole ofmorpholine. After precipitating by acidification, filtering and dryingwith an equivalent amount of sodium carbonate a light-grey powder isobtained which has substantially the same properties as the product ofExample 1.

Example VIII 0.1 mole of cyanuric chloride is condensed in a mannerknown per se with 0.1 mole of metanilic acid, then with 0.05 mole of4,4-diaminodiphenylsulfide 2,2'-disulfonic acid and finally with ammoniaas the last component. After completion of the reaction the reactionproduct is dried by evaporation. The resulting product has substantiallythe same properties as that of Example 1.

Example IX 0.1 mole of cyanuric chloride is condensed with 0.2 mole ofmetanilic acid and then with 0.05 mole of 4,4- diaminodiphcnylsulfide asdescribed in Example I. The resulting product has substantially the sameproperties as that of Example I.

With reference to the general formula the groups A,

A, B and B in the compounds prepared as described in the examples arethe following:

H vr NaO;S'C N NHCH1 H O CH; VII I I as A and A.

H76 CH as in I NH1 as in I as A and A.

What I claim is:

1. Process of reserving natural proteins and synthetic polyamidesagainst dyeing by substantive dyes which comprises applying thcreto areserving agent having the formula:

wherein A, A, B and B are radicals selected from the group consisting ofamino, alkylamino, alkylolamino, arylamino, and morpholino, bonded tothe cyanuric radical at the amino nitrogen atom, and D is adiaminodiphenylsulfide radical bonded to the cyanuric radical at theamino nitrogen atoms.

2. The process of claim 1 in which D is the radical of4,4-diaminodiphenylmonosnlfide-2,2'-disulfonic acid.

3. The process of claim 1 in which D is the radical of4,4'-diaminodiphenyldisulfide-2,2-disulfonic acid.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,922,993 Torinus Aug. 15, 1933 2,599,145 Vogel June 3, 1952 2,688,617Hein et al. Sept. 7, 1954

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